James Burdick

From Iwe

Road Dogg
Ring name(s)	The Dark Secret James Burdick The Roadie Jesse James Burdick Jesse James Road Dogg B.G. James
Billed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight	241 lb (109 kg)
Born	May 20, 1969 (age 43) Marietta, Georgia
Resides	Jay, Florida
Billed from	Marietta, Georgia
Trained by	Dan Burdick Brad Burdick Paul Orndorff
Debut	1992

Brian James Burdick is an American professional wrestler signed with IWE, where he works as an agent, producer and occasional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure with the International Wrestling Federation as "The Road Dogg" Jesse James or simply Road Dogg and for being a member of both the New Age Outlaws alongside Billy Morgan and D-Generation X.

In IWE, Burdick is a one time Intercontinental Champion, a one time Hardcore Champion, and a five time Tag Team Champion with Morgan. The company also described him as "one of the most popular Superstars of IWE's "Attitude Era" In TNA, he became a two time NWA World Tag Team Champion with Konnan and Blake Wheeler. Burdick is also a one time world champion after becoming the first-ever WWA World Heavyweight Champion in 2001.

Burdick is the son of retired professional wrestler Dan Burdick, and one of the Budick brothers.

Contents 1 Professional wrestling career 1.1 Debut and early career (1986, 1991–1994) 1.2 International Wrestling Federation (1994–1995, 1996–2001) 1.2.1 Alliance with Jeff Jarrett 1.2.2 Return and The New Age Outlaws 1.3 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002–2009) 1.3.1 Debut (2002) 1.3.2 3Live Kru (2003–2005) 1.3.3 The James Gang (2006) 1.3.4 Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006–2008) 1.3.5 Sporadic appearances and departure (2008–2009) 1.4 Independent circuit (2009–2011) 1.5 Return to IWE (2011–present) 2 Personal life 3 In wrestling 4 Championships and accomplishments 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Professional wrestling career

[edit] Debut and early career (1986, 1991–1994)

[edit] International Wrestling Federation (1994–1995, 1996–2001)

[edit] Alliance with Jeff Jarrett

[edit] Return and The New Age Outlaws

[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002–2009)

[edit] Debut (2002)

[edit] 3Live Kru (2003–2005)

Main article: 3Live Kru

[edit] The James Gang (2006)

Main article: The James Gang

[edit] Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006–2008)

[edit] Sporadic appearances and departure (2008–2009)

[edit] Independent circuit (2009–2011)

[edit] Return to IWE (2011–present)

[edit] Personal life

[edit] In wrestling

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• Catch Wrestling Association
  • CWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Cannonball Grizzly

• Maryland Championship Wrestling
  • MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kip James

• Millennium Wrestling Federation
  • MWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Beau Douglas

• NWA Wisconsin / All-Star Championship Wrestling
  • NWA Wisconsin/ACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dysfunction

• NWA Wrestle Birmingham
  • NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI Tag Team of the Year (1998) with Billy Morgan
  • PWI ranked him #46 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1999
  • PWI ranked him #43 of the best 100 tag teams of the "PWI Years" in 2003 with Billy Morgan

• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times)¹ – with Blake Wheeler and Konnan

• TWA Powerhouse
  • TWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Billy Morgan

• United States Wrestling Association
  • USWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • USWA Television Championship (2 times)
  • USWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Tracy Smothers

• World Wrestling All-Stars
  • WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• International Wrestling Federation
  • IWF Hardcore Championship (1 time)
  • IWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
  • IWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Billy Gunn
  • IWF Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Billy Gunn

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Worst Gimmick (1996) as The Real Double J

• Other titles
  • CWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

¹Burdick defended the title with either Konnan or Wheeler under the Freebird Rule.

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

[edit] External links